The transition to flowering is an important event in the plant life cycle and is modulated by
several environmental factors including photoperiod, light quality, vernalization, and growth …

Although multiple environmental cues regulate the transition to flowering in Arabidopsis
thaliana, previous studies have suggested that wild A. thaliana accessions fall primarily into two …

Plants can defend themselves against a wide array of enemies, from microbes to large
animals, yet there is great variability in the effectiveness of such defences, both within and …

Light has an important role in modulating seedling growth and flowering time. We show that
allelic variation at the PHYTOCHROME C (PHYC) photoreceptor locus affects both traits in …

Increasing global temperatures have an impact on flowering, and the underlying mechanisms
are just beginning to be unravelled 1, 2. Elevated temperatures can induce flowering, and …

Flowering time, a critical adaptive trait, is modulated by several environmental cues. These
external signals converge on a small set of genes that in turn mediate the flowering response. …

Ambient temperature affects plant growth and even minor changes can substantially impact
crop yields. The underlying mechanisms of temperature perception and response are just …

Cryptochromes (CRYs) are evolutionarily conserved photolyase-like photoreceptors found
in almost all species, including mammals. CRYs regulate transcription by modulating the …

Variation in the length of simple DNA triplet repeats has been linked to phenotypic variability
in microbes and to several human disorders. Population-level forces driving triplet repeat …

Background Transition to flowering at the right time is critical for local adaptation and to
maximize grain yield in crops. Canola is an important oilseed crop with extensive variation in …